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Updates Chip Counts Info

William Tjokroprawiro

Blind level

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Entries

26/119

Total Chips

4,760,000

Average

183,077

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 1:50:00 PM

Chip Leaders!

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Linh TranViet Nam	589,500(197 BB)	468,500
MS Mangalam SeksariaSingapore	411,000(137 BB)	-90,000
ZK Zhen Kang SiowMalaysia	387,500(129 BB)	22,500
DL Dong LyuChina	310,000(103 BB)	102,500
MJ Max JohnsonUnited Kingdom	265,000(88 BB)	-12,000
MO Micheal OneillIreland	246,000(82 BB)	11,000
CJ Chong Jing LeeSingapore	245,000(82 BB)	-39,000

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/119

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/119

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 1:07:00 PM

Table 2 Chip Counts

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips	Progress
ZK Zhen Kang SiowMalaysia	365,000(146 BB)	184,000
CJ Chong Jing LeeSingapore	284,000(114 BB)	71,000
MJ Max JohnsonUnited Kingdom	277,000(111 BB)	237,000
GG Georges GeorgiouUnited Kingdom	141,000(56 BB)	67,200
SL Shengwei LiangSingapore	82,000(33 BB)	42,000
RK Rio KitaojiAustralia	48,000(19 BB)	-48,300
CF Chon FongMacao	38,000(15 BB)	-2,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 12:55:00 PM

“Jack-Sh*t” Turns Into a Monster

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Rhys Jones

Rhys Jones came over to share the story of a massive pot that sent him to the rail. Jones said he was holding pocket queens against Mangalam Seksaria’s jack-six, which he jokingly called “jack-sh*t.”

According to Jones, he opened from under the gun and Seksaria called from middle position. The two then got all in on the flop after heavy betting.

Seksaria had flopped two pair with his jack-six and improved to a full house on the turn, sending Jones out and collecting a huge pot.

The pot has now propelled Seksaria to a massive 501,000-chip stack, putting him more than three times the current average and well clear of the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Mangalam SeksariaSingapore	501,000(200 BB)	461,000
RJ Rhys JonesNew Zealand	busted
PS Patrik SelinSweden	busted	-161,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 12:36:00 PM

Recent Eliminations

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Daniel Tan

Player	Chips	Progress
DT Daniel TanAustralia	busted	-40,000
JY Jiannan YuChina	busted	-73,900
PJ Pang Jun Dixon SengSingapore	busted	-95,100
RJ Rhys JonesNew Zealand	busted	-164,000
KL Koon Leong HoSingapore	busted	-40,000
VZ Viacheslav ZotovRussia	busted	-167,400
KG Ku Ghee PeowMalaysia	busted

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/119

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 12:17:00 PM

Table 1 Chip Counts

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dong LyuChina	207,500(104 BB)	30,000
WT William TjokroprawiroIndonesia	195,000(98 BB)	-27,000
ZK Zhen Kang SiowMalaysia	181,000(91 BB)	94,300
SS Shane SaitoUnited States of America	128,000(64 BB)	88,000
AA Amir AbbasAustralia	108,000(54 BB)	-11,800
MK Miyoung KishimotoSouth Korea	87,000(44 BB)	47,000
MF Michael FalconDenmark	58,000(29 BB)	-109,000
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	20,000(10 BB)	-20,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 12:10:00 PM

Perfect River Gives Selin a Double

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Patrik Selin

The board showed K♦ 6♥ 4♠ 5♠ with 26,000 in the middle when Thomas Scheld bet 15,000.

Patrik Selin answered with a check-raise all in for 67,500, and Scheld quickly called, putting Selin at risk.

Patrik Selin: K♠ 2♠

Thomas Scheld: A♣ K♥

Both players had top pair, but Scheld's ace kicker had Selin in bad shape.

Then came the 3♠ river - a perfect card for Selin, completing his flush and turning the hand around.

Selin secured the double up, leaving Scheld to surrender a sizeable portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
PS Patrik SelinSweden	161,000(81 BB)	73,500
TS Thomas ScheldGermany	79,500(40 BB)	-70,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 11:50:00 AM

First Two Flights Draw 243 Entries

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Registration has officially closed for Day 1B, with the flight attracting 119 entries.

Combined with the 124 entries from Day 1A, the Championship Event has now reached 243 total entries across the first two starting flights.

There are currently 45 players still in contention on Day 1B. With registration now closed, the structure shifts from 40-minute levels to 60-minute levels, giving players more room to maneuver as the flight progresses.

The field will continue playing through Level 14, after which the remaining players will bag their chips and advance to Day 2 on August 23.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 11:30:00 AM

Chip Leaders!

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Top 10 Chip Count

William Tjokroprawiro

Top 10 Chip Count

Player	Chips	Progress
PS Patrik SelinSweden	234,000(117 BB)	194,000
WT William TjokroprawiroIndonesia	222,000(111 BB)	182,000
CJ Chong Jing LeeSingapore	213,000(107 BB)	125,000
MO Micheal OneillIreland	183,500(92 BB)	-85,500
DL Dong LyuChina	177,500(89 BB)	56,500
TS Thomas ScheldGermany	175,500(88 BB)	-3,800
VZ Viacheslav ZotovRussia	167,400(84 BB)
RJ Rhys JonesNew Zealand	164,000(82 BB)	43,000
KG Ku Ghee PeowMalaysia	127,000(64 BB)	46,000

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/119

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 11:06:46 AM

Final Break Before Registration Closes

Break

Players are now on a 15-minute break, marking the final chance to register or enter Day 1B.

After the break, registration will officially close, with the tournament moving forward into the next stage of the flight. A chip race for the 100-denomination chips will also take place as the smaller chips are removed from play.

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/116

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 10:55:00 AM

Wu’s Deuces Hold in Three-Way All In

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Thomas Scheld opened from the hijack before cutoff Hao Kai Wu called. Meanwhile, big blind Javkhlan Ganbold moved all in for 5,000.

Back to Scheld, who raised to 15,000. Wu then moved all in for 36,000, and after some hesitation, Scheld made the call, putting both players at risk.

Javkhlan Ganbold: A♠ K♣

Hao Kai Wu: 2♠ 2♣

Thomas Scheld: A♣ 8♣

Wu nearly secured the pot on the 6♠ 3♣ 2♥ flop, hitting a set of deuces and taking a commanding lead.

The 7♠ turn changed nothing, and with the river still to come, Wu was in position to take down the pot, eliminate Ganbold and secure a double up through Scheld.

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Thomas ScheldGermany	179,300(112 BB)	-36,000
HK Hao Kai WuTaiwan	81,000(51 BB)	45,000
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	busted	-5,000

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/115

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 10:25:00 AM

O’Neill Goes From Rail to Chip Lead

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Micheal O’Neill

Just after being eliminated, Micheal O’Neill wasted no time getting back into the action and taking his seat again - this time directly to the right of current chip leader Viacheslav Zotov.

Around 30 minutes later, O’Neill had completely turned things around, climbing all the way to 235,000 chips to move into the chip lead alongside Zotov.

O’Neill shared that he picked up some good hands and managed to get maximum value from them.

From hitting the rail to sitting at the top of the counts in just half an hour, O’Neill has certainly made his second bullet count.

Player	Chips	Progress
MO Micheal OneillIreland	235,000(196 BB)	154,000
VZ Viacheslav ZotovRussia	167,400(140 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 10:10:00 AM

Zotov Takes Early Command on Day 1B

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Viacheslav Zotov

Russia's Viacheslav Zotov is now sitting at the top of the Day 1B field with around 167,400 chips (140 big blinds) after putting together a series of big pot wins and eliminations.

Zotov has been steadily building his stack, and the momentum is clearly on his side. For some perspective, the Day 1A average stack was around 236,000 at the end of the flight, meaning Zotov is already well on his way toward a potential Day 2-sized stack with plenty of play still ahead.

For now, he is comfortably among the early leaders and showing no signs of slowing down.

Player	Chips
VZ Viacheslav ZotovRussia	167,400(140 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 9:55:00 AM

Yu’s Aces Hold Against O’Neill

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jiannan Yu

Middle position Jiannan Yu opened to 2,000 and found one caller before small blind Micheal O'Neill moved all in for 26,100.

Yu made the call, forcing the other player to fold.

Micheal O'Neill: A♥ T♥

Jiannan Yu: A♠ A♣

The Q♦ J♣ 2♥ flop gave O'Neill a gutshot straight draw, creating a little sweat for Yu's pocket aces.

The T♦ turn gave O'Neill additional outs, but the 8♠ river missed him.

Yu's aces held to deliver the knockout, eliminating O'Neill, who finished runner-up in the Championship Event last January.

Player	Chips	Progress
JY Jiannan Yu	73,900(62 BB)	33,900
MO Micheal OneillIreland	busted	-40,000

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 67/112

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 9:39:00 AM

Falcon’s “First Hit” Comes at the River

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Michael Falcon

Michael Falcon has had a rough start to Day 1B, but he finally found a reason to sit back down.

Falcon opened to 3,000 from early position before Ali Bagci called from the cutoff. Big blind Yu Zhou then announced all in for 33,000, and Falcon joined for 35,600, forcing Bagci to fold.

Yu Zhou: 7♥ 7♠

Michael Falcon: 4♥ 4♣

Falcon looked disappointed when he saw Zhou's pocket sevens and was already preparing to stand up.

“I never hit,” Falcon said.

The A♠ 5♥ 3♠ flop, however, gave him a few additional outs. The 3♦ turn changed nothing, but the 4♦ river finally came to Falcon's rescue.

Falcon hit his set, sat back down and scooped Zhou's stack.

From the table, William Tjokroprawiro immediately joked, “You lied. You said you never hit.”

Falcon had a quick answer:

“This is the first time this week.”

After the rough start, Falcon finally got the hit he was looking for.

Player	Chips	Progress
MF Michael FalconDenmark	73,100(73 BB)	47,100
WT William TjokroprawiroIndonesia	40,000(40 BB)
AB Ali BagciTurkey	26,000(26 BB)	-14,000
YZ Yu ZhouChina	busted	-40,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 9:20:00 AM

Chip Leaders!

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips	Progress
VS Viney SingalIndia	149,500(150 BB)	48,500
RJ Rhys JonesNew Zealand	121,000(121 BB)	41,000
DL Dong LyuChina	121,000(121 BB)	11,400
AA Amir AbbasAustralia	119,800(120 BB)	42,700
JX Jianfeng XuChina	113,300(113 BB)	73,300
TS Thomas ScheldGermany	108,000(108 BB)	27,100
AK Adit KumarAustralia	98,600(99 BB)	58,600
RK Rio KitaojiAustralia	96,300(96 BB)	-1,700
PJ Pang Jun Dixon SengSingapore	95,100(95 BB)	55,100
MS Manabu SatoJapan	88,500(89 BB)	9,700
JS Jatin SablaniIndia	87,600(88 BB)	47,600
ZK Zhen Kang SiowMalaysia	86,700(87 BB)	46,700
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	83,100(83 BB)	9,100
KG Ku Ghee PeowMalaysia	81,000(81 BB)	41,000

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 77/107

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/100

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 8:41:00 AM

Runner-Runner Flush Sends Narayanan Out

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With just 8,800 remaining, under the gun Sreekanth Narayanan moved all in, and cutoff Aleksandr Goloborodko made the call.

Big blind Adrien Berger then moved all in for 43,600, forcing Goloborodko to fold.

Sreekanth Narayanan: K♥ Q♣

Adrien Berger: A♠ J♥

The K♠ 9♠ 4♦ flop quickly put Narayanan ahead with top pair.

The 3♠ turn, however, gave Berger a flush draw. The T♠ river completed Berger's flush, giving him the runner-runner flush and eliminating Narayanan from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
AB Adrien BergerFrance	62,400(78 BB)	22,400
AG Aleksandr GoloborodkoRussia	31,300(39 BB)	-8,700
SN Sreekanth NarayananIndia	busted	-40,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 8:31:00 AM

Random Chip Counts

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Dong Lyu

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dong LyuChina	109,600(137 BB)	51,100
RK Rio KitaojiAustralia	98,000(123 BB)	28,000
TS Thomas ScheldGermany	80,900(101 BB)	7,200
AA Amir AbbasAustralia	77,100(96 BB)	37,100
KZ Ko Zaw KoMyanmar	74,200(93 BB)	34,200
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	74,000(93 BB)	34,000
KK Kaoru KishimotoJapan	46,500(58 BB)	6,500
LT Linh TranViet Nam	43,200(54 BB)	3,200
MO Micheal OneillIreland	40,000(50 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/91

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 8:10:00 AM

“This Is the Main Event, Not a Turbo”

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Viney Singal

Two players saw the K♥ T♣ 5♥ flop, where Yihao Chen bet 6,000 and Viney Singal check-raised to 12,000.

Chen responded by announcing all in for 27,000.

Back to Singal, who spent about a minute in the tank. Georges Georgiou, seated on his right, eventually called the clock, a move Singal clearly did not appreciate.

Singal defended himself to the tournament director, saying, “This is the Main Event, not a turbo.”

The tournament director did not immediately start the timer, giving Singal a little more time. Before the clock officially started, Singal finally made the call.

Yihao Chen: J♣ J♠

Viney Singal: K♣ Q♦

Singal's top pair was good, and the 4♦ 7♠ runout brought no help for Chen, sending him to the rail while Singal scooped the pot.

Adding to the drama, three other players at the table later agreed with Georgiou that Singal had been taking his time on nearly every hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
VS Viney SingalIndia	101,000(168 BB)	61,000
YC Yihao ChenChina	busted	-40,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 7:50:00 AM

Big Slick Sends Aces Packing

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Andre Mabille

Kamran Shazad opened the action and found one caller before big blind Andre Mabille announced all in.

Shazad wasted no time putting his 24,300 in the middle, forcing the other player out and setting up a heads-up showdown.

Kamran Shazad: A♠ A♣

Andre Mabille: A♥ K♥

Shazad's pocket aces remained comfortably ahead on the Q♣ T♦ 8♣ flop, although Mabille picked up a gutshot straight draw.

The 5♠ turn was safe for Shazad, but the J♥ river changed everything. Mabille completed his straight, cracking Shazad's pocket aces and sending a huge pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
AM Andre MabilleFrance	54,100(90 BB)	14,100
KS Kamran ShazadUnited States of America	busted	-40,000

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/81

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 7:31:00 AM

Newly Seated Kim Finds River Ace

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

After heavy preflop action, Heon Jo Kim found herself all in for 46,000 against Asylbek Nasirbekov, who covered.

Heon Jo Kim: A♣ Q♦

Asylbek Nasirbekov: K♠ K♦

The Q♦ T♦ 5♦ flop gave Kim top pair, but Nasirbekov's pocket kings remained ahead, while also holding a diamond flush draw.

The 8♠ turn changed nothing, leaving Kim with only a few outs.

Then came the A♥ on the river.

The ace was one of the cards Kim needed, giving her the winning two pair and securing a full double up. Kim had only just taken her seat, making the timely double an excellent way to get her Championship Event campaign started.

Player	Chips	Progress
HJ Heon Jo KimSouth Korea	93,500(187 BB)	53,500
AN Asylbek NasirbekovKazakhstan	23,700(47 BB)	-16,300

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 7:14:00 AM

Lyu’s River Shove Gets It Done

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

With around 21,000 in the middle and the board showing J♠ 9♥ 3♠ T♣, Dong Lyu bet 11,000 from the button and Michael Falcon check-called.

The 5♥ river completed the board, and Falcon checked once again.

Lyu then fired an all-in for 15,500, putting Falcon to the test.

Falcon took his time weighing his options, but after a lengthy tank, he ultimately decided he could not find the call and folded, awarding the pot to Lyu without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Dong LyuChina	58,500(117 BB)	18,500
MF Michael FalconDenmark	26,000(52 BB)	-14,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 7:00:00 AM

Chip Leaders!

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Guillaume Burette

Player	Chips	Progress
GB Guillaume BuretteFrance	93,400(187 BB)	53,400
CJ Chong Jing LeeSingapore	88,000(176 BB)	48,000
MS Manabu SatoJapan	78,800(158 BB)	38,800
GG Georges GeorgiouUnited Kingdom	73,800(148 BB)	33,800
TS Thomas ScheldGermany	73,700(147 BB)	33,700
TS Takuma SasakiJapan	72,200(144 BB)	32,200
RK Rio KitaojiAustralia	70,000(140 BB)	30,000

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/64

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 57/63

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 6:17:20 AM

William Tjokroprawiro: From Actor to Poker Player

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

William Tjokroprawiro

William Tjokroprawiro, better known as William Tjokro, has an interesting background away from the poker tables. The Indonesian actor is best known for his role as Rain in the 2014 film The Sun, the Moon, & the Hurricane, which earned him a Best New Actor nomination at the 2014 Piala Maya Awards. IMDb profile

These days, Tjokro is also making his mark in poker, including an appearance on High Stakes Poker and several notable tournament results.

He was already here yesterday for Day 1A of the Championship Event, but fell short during the final levels and missed the chance to bag for Day 2.

Now, Tjokro is back in his seat for Day 1B, taking another shot at the $500,000 Championship event and looking to make this second bullet count.

Player	Chips
WT William TjokroprawiroIndonesia	40,000(100 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/50

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 5:48:17 AM

Satellite Winners End Up Neighbors

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Dakota Anderson

Dakota Anderson and Viney Singal both won their seats through the satellite, earning their way into the Championship Event.

Now, in a funny twist, the two satellite winners have found themselves seated side by side at the same table.

From winning a ticket together to now battling for the same Championship title, they could not have landed much closer.

Player	Chips
DA Dakota AndersonUnited States of America	40,000(133 BB)
VS Viney SingalIndia	40,000(133 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 5:39:47 AM

50 Players Now in Their Seats

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

After a slow start, 50 players are now seated, with the field growing rapidly as more new faces continue to join the action.

Player	Chips
DA Dakota AndersonUnited States of America	40,000(133 BB)
BG Brian GreenUnited States of America	40,000(133 BB)
MF Michael FalconDenmark	40,000(133 BB)
SS Shane SaitoUnited States of America	40,000(133 BB)
JK Juwon KimSouth Korea	40,000(133 BB)

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/30

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 5:10:00 AM

Gajria Wants Out of the Basement

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Neeraj Gajria

Neeraj Gajria is back in action, despite already securing a bag through Day 1A.

When asked why he decided to fire again, Gajria simply said, “I don’t want my name to be at the bottom.”

Fair enough.

Of the 21 Day 1A survivors, Gajria finished at the bottom of the chip counts with just 58,000 chips. Now, rather than carry that short stack into Day 2, he is taking another shot in Day 1B in search of a much healthier bag.

With plenty of time to build, Gajria has another opportunity to move up the leaderboard and make sure his name is nowhere near the bottom when the bags come out again.

Player	Chips
NG Neeraj GajriaIndia	40,000(200 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 4:45:00 AM

Early Players Take Their Seats

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
GG Georges GeorgiouUnited Kingdom	40,000(200 BB)
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	40,000(200 BB)
AB Ali BagciTurkey	40,000(200 BB)
SB Stephen BergenholtzUnited States of America	40,000(200 BB)
RH Ron HoffmanIsrael	40,000(200 BB)
MJ Max JohnsonUnited Kingdom	40,000(200 BB)
NG Neeraj GajriaIndia	40,000(200 BB)
MN Michael Norman WoodUnited States of America	40,000(200 BB)
YC Yihao ChenChina	40,000(200 BB)
ME Michael EllisNew Zealand	40,000(200 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 4:35:00 AM

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Eight players are already seated and ready to go before the Day 1B clock gets underway.

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/8

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/21/2026, 3:09:11 AM

Day 1B Begins at WPT Cambodia Championship Event

The second starting flight of the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship 2026 Championship Event is now underway at NagaWorld, with Day 1B getting started at 11:30 AM local time.

Players are once again taking their shot at the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool for a $1,300 buy-in, with registration remaining open through the start of Level 10. Just like Day 1A, the flight will play 14 levels before the remaining players bag their chips for Day 2.

Nathan Gathercole - Day 1A Chip Leader

Day 1A ended with 124 entries and 21 survivors, led by Australia's Nathan Gathercole, who bagged 590,000 chips. Those players will return for Day 2 on August 23, where the combined field will finally play toward the money and the bubble.

For today's Day 1B field, the mission is simple: build a stack, survive 14 levels and earn a spot alongside the Day 1A survivors.

With Day 1C still to come tomorrow, there is still time for new players to enter the Championship Event, but every chip collected today could make a big difference once Day 2 arrives.

Somuchpoker is on the floor at NagaWorld throughout Day 1B, bringing you live updates, key hands, chip counts and all the major stories from the second starting flight.

Event starts 11:30 local time..